Penumbra Overture
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
- Price:$0.99
- Release Date:3/6/2009
- Franchise:Frictional Games
- Developer:Frictional Games
- Publisher:Frictional Games
- Last Updated:4/14/2025
- Steam App Id:22180
Penumbra Overture
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Penumbra Overture has 7 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 86% lower than its previous all-time peak of 49 players achieved on 6/11/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Penumbra Overture. It has received a total of 3,739 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Penumbra Overture. Right now, it costs $0.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Penumbra Overture and its growth over time. It currently has 6,697 followers on its community page.
About Penumbra Overture
Penumbra Overture is an Indie, Action, and Adventure game developed by Frictional Games. On 3/6/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Frictional Games.
Players have rated Penumbra Overture as "Very Positive" out of 3,739 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,380 positive reviews and 359 negative reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating. Additionally, Penumbra Overture has earned a metascore of 73 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $0.99 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Frictional Collection and Frictional Survival Horror Collection which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Penumbra Overture on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Penumbra Overture supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Captions available
From the Steam community, Penumbra Overture has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Survival Horror
- Classic
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- Stealth
- Lovecraftian
- Horror
- Survival
- Indie
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Penumbra Overture and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Penumbra Overture is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frictional Collection | 7 | 6 | $86.34 | View |
 | Frictional Survival Horror Collection | 4 | 3 | $19.31 | View |
Related Packages
Penumbra Overture is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra Collectors Pack | $1.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Penumbra Overture data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). Penumbra Overture on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). Penumbra Overture. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/22180
- Metacritic. (2025, April 14). Penumbra Overture for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/penumbra-overture
- Frictional Games. (2023, July 8). Penumbra Overture. Penumbra Overture. http://www.penumbragame.com